Poor naked wretches : shakespeare's working people
Unwin, Stephen2022
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Was Shakespeare a snob? 'Poor Naked Wretches' challenges the idea that one of the greatest writers of the English language despised working people, showing that he portrayed them with as much insight, compassion, and purpose as the rich and powerful. Moreover, working people play an important role in his dramatic method. Stephen Unwin reads Shakespeare anew, exploring the astonishing variety of working people in his plays, as well as the vast range of cultural sources from which they were drawn. Unwin argues that the robust realism of these characters, their independence of mind, and their engagement in the great issues of the day, make them much more than mere comic relief. Compassionate, cogent, and wry, this book grants these often-overlooked figures the dignity and respect they deserve.
Main title:
Poor naked wretches : shakespeare's working people / Stephen Unwin.
Author:
Unwin, Stephen, author
Imprint:
London : Reaktion Books, 2022.
Collation:
304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781789146615 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
2540448
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